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DOJ Says Federal Employers Do Not Have To Pay Back Wages To H-1Bs
DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel released a memo on the payment of back wages to doctors hired on H-1B visa by the Department of Veterans Affairs, stating "An administrative award of back wages to alien physicians hired by the Department of Veterans Affairs under the program is barred by sovereign immunity."

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USCIS has entered into a settlement agreement in a national class action lawsuit brought by non-U.S. citizens who had lost or who were about to lose their eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) based on a statutory seven-year limit, and who were unable to become naturalized U.S. citizens before the loss of SSI benefits.

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Dear Editor:
I am trying to locate an Immigration Daily issue sent early this
year (Jan. or Feb.) regarding the possibility to 245(i) being reinstated.
I have been location this article in the 'search archive' section of your
website.
Do you have a suggestion as to how I may be able to locate that article.
Unfortunately, I erased it from my email a couple of months ago.

Dear Editor:
I have been a subscriber to Immigration Daily since my retirement because
the firm I now work for does consulting on "worksite compliance".
Although I do not agree with all that I read on ILW.COM, I find the
majority of the content to be informative.
However, I take great exception to the representations made in Comment -
ICE Vigilantes (05/08/08 ID). As the former
Special Agent in Charge for the ICE Office of Investigations in NYC, I had
the honor to manage over 500 of the most dedicated personnel in federal
service.
The use of the term "vigilante" is quite inappropriate, particularly in
the context of "worksite enforcement". Although resources are limited, no
one has forgotten the "core mission" that national security is ICE's and
the Department's number one priority. All programs, initiatives, and
operations are evaluated in that context, with resources allocated to
those areas first and foremeost. National security resources are not
being "squandered" away....."on harassing the undocumented".
The statement...."ICE appears ready to accept full responsibilty for the
next terrorist attack on U.S. soil"....is reckless, ill-informed and an
insult to all ICE employees. Worksite enforcement, which is the topic of
the editorial, is only one of a multitude of important ICE
enforcement initiatives.
The statement...."Al-Qaeda is our enemy.....something apparently not clear
to those at ICE" is outrageous. I can assure you that all ICE employees,
particularly in NYC, know al-Qaeda is our enemy.
Immigration enforcement is and will continue to be one of the most
important and controversial issues this election year and beyond. To
question the dedication and motives of ICE employees in the post-911
period while enforcing an important employer verification program is
unwarranted and unfortunate.

Martin D. Ficke

Dear Editor:
If SC farmers (5/9/08 ID Comment) can't operate without using illegal
invaders and foisting the economic and social costs upon the rest of US,
then it should adjust or quit as taxpayers shouldn't be forced to
subsidize farmers profits or others. The D. Murray letter's (5/9/08 ID)
disagreement with my previous days letter misleads as my comments have
always been about restricting entry numbers and illegals, and not: "on the
basis of race", which precludes his charges of "small-minded bigotry"
and "anti immigrant". But, the DM letter becomes a restrictionist
member in good standing with: "The focus of the discussion should be on
economics and what is good for America" and "Flinging open America's
golden doors is not the solution". Whether "ad infinitum" or "ad
nauseam" it is the R. Algase letter (5/9/08 ID) and others that shows:
"little or no regard for the history of the immigration laws" or present
ones by consistently characterizing them, or enforcement thereof
including CIR, as: "America's shameful history of racial prejudice".
There are other valid reasons other than racism that would allow entry
of others to be restricted, including free choice, illegality, excessive
numbers, difficulty of assimilation, criminality, disease, over
population, and others. Those who would ignore and deny US these choices
on entry policies truly have an agenda not in America's interest. The
Rule of Law is more than a "fig leaf" to most true Americans.

Jim Roberts

Dear Editor:
Mr. Utterback's letter (05/09/08 ID) is baseless and ridiculous by assuming we're "generously" taking care the worldwide rich people interests. It's not that case. We're bankrupt because we spend more than we earn, that's why. Prices of all commodities went up because they're valued in USD our currency as the global reserve and our USD is losing value because we print too much of it creating global inflation to finance our cult of consumerism and our war and imperialism machines. It's non sense if our wars are defending "freedom". If Iraq has no oil, I doubt we would invade it and care if Saddam is an evil or not. These wars are all about global hegemony, corporations' interests and greed none about us and ours. Too many Americans are lack of understanding, education and so ignorant but unbelievable arrogant about many global issues and conveniently just blame "illegal" immigrants for their misfortune, ignorance and stupidity. Re: Mr. Murray's letter (05/09/08 ID), protectionism is always bad for the economy. Taiwan economy was bad under pro independence party leadership, but now the people elected Nationalist Party which is friendlier and more pragmatic in repairing their relationship with the Mainland China, more direct flights and shipping, freer trade, more tourism and investments on both sides. I reject welfare state, and I reject protectionist one. Let's trade freely without hindrance from special interests losers who hate the reality that they must compete with others and win it by their own merits.

Robert Yang

Dear Editor:
Janet Fitzgerald's letter (05/09/08ID) criticises the u.s. government in practices. How many illegals fought world war 2, against
Germany and Japan? How much
help did any country do anything for the united states citizens?
None. When our money is gone, you're gone. All you're here for
is our money, our heritage, to rob and to steal.
To date historically, the u.s. citizen has done more for more people
than any other people thru history on this earth.
So, condemn us.

David Utterback

Dear Editor:
This is just not right. We should help them get legal status and work. This is so wrong.

Joyce Allison

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